Emergency responders investigate a car fire Friday at 14 Augusta Ave. in Monsey. A man's hands were burned as he tried to extinguish a fire in the car he was working on, Ramapo police said.

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A man was burned Friday morning after the minivan he was working on caught fire, Ramapo police said.

Felix Paraschiv's hands were injured when he tried to extinguish the fire using an old blanket, police said. The 11:08 a.m. incident occurred at 14 Augusta Ave.

Paraschiv told police he had just bought the vehicle, a 2000 Mazda MPV minivan, from the Augusta Avenue homeowner and was working on its engine in the driveway when he turned away only to find it in flames moments later. ...